Ultidrums drum is shock mounted, we can adjust the ground clearance but not by remote control during the fight. It would be possible to modify him to do this but not a lot of point.
Depending on terrain and height of opponents it can be adjusted in the pits on the day.

Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:37 pm

RotwangExperienced Roboteer

Joined: 15 Jun 2004
Posts: 1578
Location: Vic

Little bit of progress, Bulldoze’s artifact recovery attachment is on and sort of working as in I don’t have it working by remote control yet but if I connect the wires to a battery it works.
The ignition device for Pyrobot is sparking, haven’t tried to actually light the gas yet.

Lots still to do.

Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:55 pm

Rob Team Rotwang

Joined: 19 Jun 2004
Posts: 292
Location: Victoria

Heres Ultibot drum put back together after the painting and upgrading to 200watt scooter motors.
Down the track the wheels will be upgraded but right now theres notime before the weekend meet. Ill just have to drive it very carefuly, having broken 2 wheels last outing.

Been thinking about Ultibots and have decided that Maestro is suitable for base defense.
Even though he has big wheels he doesn’t have a lot of ground clearance but if bases are on reasonably flat terrain he can just sit and guard the artifact, just have to be careful not to hit the artifact he is meant to be guarding.

Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:50 pm

dyrodiumExperienced Roboteer

Joined: 24 Aug 2004
Posts: 6475
Location: Sydney

Perhaps put a flamethrower on the tip of maestro's twack tail? Now that would be kewl! _________________( •_•)

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Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:04 pm

RotwangExperienced Roboteer

Joined: 15 Jun 2004
Posts: 1578
Location: Vic

Well the first Ultibots comp was a bit of a one horse race.
The only team to front with working bots was ours. Bulldoze retrieved the artifact and Ultidrum patrolled the area, Bullant sat quietly with no esc and batteries so Rob didn’t beat up on him.

Pyrobot just watched from the sidelines with Lawnmower, Maestro and Arena sweeper set up with a GMC generator as a recharging station none of them were operational but we brought them along to show David and co.

The Quarry is a brilliant location, lots of potential for some sort of off road robot comp.

Bit tricky putting a flamethrower in Maestro, I will have to think about that one.

Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:37 pm

dyrodiumExperienced Roboteer

Joined: 24 Aug 2004
Posts: 6475
Location: Sydney

Did anyone get a photo of the terrain? Cool to know that you can successfully get the artifacts on you're first attempt!_________________( •_•)

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Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:39 pm

RotwangExperienced Roboteer

Joined: 15 Jun 2004
Posts: 1578
Location: Vic

I will get Rob to post some photos tomorrow he is out at a birthday party tonight.

Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:43 pm

RotwangExperienced Roboteer

Joined: 15 Jun 2004
Posts: 1578
Location: Vic

With Nick’s big controller we will be able to play around with some of the big bots.
Looking forward to giving Bulldoze a proper run around the back yard on 36 volts. _________________Satisfaction is proportional to effort and results.

Sat May 05, 2007 1:16 pm

RotwangExperienced Roboteer

Joined: 15 Jun 2004
Posts: 1578
Location: Vic

quote:Originally posted by Rotwang:
Didn’t I tell you, I started replacing the series motors with some of those rear earth geared scooter motors?

Bulldoze needs 36volt; the wheel chair combo is tooo slow on 24volt.

I am playing safe and using SLA’s though so it avoids those nasty float charge voltages.

That was 2006
If you can be bothered reading the first page on this thread you can catch up on some un finished business that I am currently focused on.
The Ragebridges are coming out of Bender and Minimower and the Rare earth motors are going into Lawnmower our middleweight.

Bomshell runs fine on Rage with rare earth amp flows and I have been watching way to much heavy weight action._________________Satisfaction is proportional to effort and results.

Fri Sep 02, 2016 11:05 am

RotwangExperienced Roboteer

Joined: 15 Jun 2004
Posts: 1578
Location: Vic

12 months later I have finally gotten around to fitting the electric bike motors and Rage into Lawnmower. These ones

So far very happy with result, next thing is to fit our other Rage into Maestro.

Maestro also runs those motors and has blown IBC's and even a Sidewinder.

Having fun digging the big bots out and getting them working._________________Satisfaction is proportional to effort and results.

Sat Sep 23, 2017 10:17 pm

andrew

Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 3110
Location: Castle Hill, Sydney. N.S.W

Ive got two old wheelchairs i want to modify and radio controll, cheap and east heavyweight, tilt module on the chair can double as a lifter or something _________________Andrew Welch, Team Unconventional Robotics